Police exam age raised by committee
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The Committee on Public Safety approved amended Intro 913-A, which would raise the maximum age for taking a civil service exam to become a police officer.
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What this means
The committee advanced a local law change that would let older applicants take the civil service exam to become a police officer. The minutes do not give the new maximum age, so that detail is unavailable here. The proposal was approved by a 9-0 vote and now moves forward for further Council action.
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- Approved amended Int. 0913-2026-A by a 9-0 committee vote.
- Held a hearing and then amended the introduction before approval.
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- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to raising the maximum age for taking a civil service examination to become a police officer
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- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to raising the maximum age for taking a civil service examination to become a police officer
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to raising the maximum age for taking a civil service examination to become a police officer
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to raising the maximum age for taking a civil service examination to become a police officer
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